Australia to launch visa scheme to attract highly skilled global talent
by Theindian Sun Indian Magazine in AustraliaEstablished businesses with an annual turnover of
more than $4 million and STEM start-ups will be able to sponsor highly skilled
and experienced individuals
A new visa scheme to
attract highly skilled global talent and deliver innovation to Australia will
be piloted from 1 July of this year.
The Government
recognizes there is fierce competition globally for high-tech skills and
talent, and that attracting these people helps to transfer skills to Australian
workers and grow Australian-based businesses.
The Global Talent
Scheme will consist of two components. Established businesses with an annual
turnover of more than $4 million will be able to sponsor highly skilled and
experienced individuals for positions with earnings above $180,000 into
Australia.
The employers will
need to be able to demonstrate that they prioritize the employment of
Australians and that there will be skills transfer to Australian workers as a
result of the person being granted a visa.
The sponsoring
business must have a track record of hiring and training Australians.
Technology-based and
STEM-related start-up businesses will also be able to sponsor experienced
people with specialized technical skills.
Start-ups will need
to be recognized by a start-up authority and demonstrate that they prioritize
the employment of Australians.
In both instances, a
four year Temporary Skill Shortage visa will be issued with permanent residence
applications available after three years.
The Government will
consult further on the details of the scheme over the next few months, before
piloting it for 12 months, starting 1 July 2018. An industry advisory group
will provide ongoing guidance for the pilot.
Minister for
Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs Alan Tudge said that the new scheme is
recognition that global talent is in high demand and we need to provide
pathways for Australian businesses to access this.
“We want to ensure
that Australian businesses can access the best talent in the world because this
will underpin business growth, skills transfer, and job creation,” Minister
Tudge said, adding that at all stages though, Australians are prioritized for
the jobs. “But where the skills and experience are not available here, we want to
be able to attract talent from overseas,” he said.
He said the scheme
was part of the ongoing reforms to skilled visa programs to ensure that
Australians have priority for Australian jobs, but acknowledge that there are
times when the skills are not available in the country.
Minister for Jobs
and Innovation Michaelia Cash said the new scheme will particularly help
Australian employers in our growing innovation sector and help them to create
more Australian jobs.
“Industry figures
say globally mobile, highly skilled and experienced staff can act as ‘job
multipliers’ in Australian businesses, helping them to hire more local staff
and fill critical areas of need,” Minister Cash said.
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